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What are the films in Prime Minister David Cameron's dvd collection?

What are the films in Prime Minister David Cameron's dvd collection? The White House flickr page has post a photograph of Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron in the Downing Street flat. The Guardian...

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Help me pick out some fun dvds for a friend

What are some good TV series released to DVD to buy for a friend on bedrest? We don't have a television, so I'm awfully out of the loop of fun things to watch. This friend is female and recovering from...

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What DVD is this clip from, and where do I buy it?

How do I find out what DVD this clip is from, and where to buy it? (NSFW) This clip of two Asian men kissing ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HMfh17C0Gk , not linked for obvious reasons) is obviously...

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DVD to iPad: Part Deux

Problem with ripping TV-series DVD's to iTunes via Handbrake. Buddy of mine uses Handbrake to rip his DVDs to iTunes, for watching on his iPad. The downfall to the software is that Handbrake only...

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Short but awesome kids' shows

What are the best kids' shows for ages 6-12? I work with an after school program, and I've been asked to find shows that the kids can watch. I barely watch TV, so I have no idea where to begin!...

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What's long and hard and full of swearing? Subtitling!

Tell me about making and editing subtitles for home use: What software do I want? What's the workflow? Er, that is, how do I do it? tl;dr:Subtitling spoken English with written EnglishFor Windows 7...

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Good place to announce large collection of DVDs for sale?

My Toronto-based shop has just received a huge collection of art house, cult, foreign, Criterion, out of print etc. DVDs. For obvious reasons I'd like to turn these over as quickly as possible. I...

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OneBagging My DVDs?

I'm trying to get my ever growing movie collection out of these large 300+ DVD cases and into some terabyte drives for traveling convenience. But how? I keep hearing all these Navy guys talk about how...

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Automated way of checking commercial DVDs for errors?

How to verify library patron complaints about freezing, skipping, & other issues with our movies on DVD? As a public library with DVD movies that circulate very heavily, we're constantly receiving...

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The Invisible, Omnipresent Digital Backpack

I want to digitize everything, and I mean everything: DVDs, CDs, books, food… okay, not food, just the media. What should I keep in mind? How can I make this easy? (I've looked at some previous...

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Great Blu Ray titles only available in the US?

Great Blu Ray or DVD titles (or special editions) only available in the US or titles that are considerably cheaper in the USA? Looking to add to my collection while traveling. I'm a film buff traveling...

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DVDs need storage

Hit me with your best storage solutions for many DVDs (in cases) that is stylish, simple, available in Canada, and appropriate for a house with small children.

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Toddler music and musical DVD recommendations?

XmasGiftFilter: Recommendations for DVDs that have adults leading children in the usual song-with-actions classics? And classic kids song CDs that are decent and not Raffi? This is for a two-year-old....

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Best way to digitize & organize CD and DVD library?

Finishing up a home organization project... I'm facing several boxes of (music) CDs, and one box of (movie) DVDs. What's the best way of digitizing & storing the music & movie files? Music - I...

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Recommendations for a desktop printer that plays well with DVDs/CDs

My work has to produce sometimes one, sometimes two at most DVDs when we do a transfer of an older video recording to digital file. We're looking to purchase a desktop printer for use with DVDs, and...

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Ansari, Burr and CK comedy specials: Region 4 DVD or download

Where can I buy Region 4 DVDs of standup comedy specials by Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr and Louis CK? Alternatively, where can I legally download these specials? I would like to legally purchase (Region 4...

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Easiest way to rip and/or burn DVDs on my new Windows 8.1 laptop

I just received my first Win8.1 computer, and I am having some trouble adapting to the new interface. The computer I got has a DVD read-write drive, but I bought the "Signature Edition" of this laptop...

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Notification of Movies / TV series availability on DVD/Bluray

Several years ago I found a website that accepted titles of movies and TV series that had not been issued on DVD and claimed to send you an email when they were. I input "Witchblade", with no...

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Should I throw it all into a dump truck or...

Recommendations for places to easily donate stuff or sell stuff in the UWS NYC? Moving filter, sell or donate quickly preferable. I'm leaving NYC in the next few weeks, and I'd like to make this as...

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Best way to print directly on duplicate DVDs ?

(Note: I know it's illegal to copy DVDs to sell them...I'm not doing that)...just looking to print black type headlines directly onto my own back ups. I have a fairly large library of instructional...

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Can You Recommend a DVD Digitizing Service?

I want to digitize my DVD collection so I can declutter the MANY binders of discs I have. I have read past questions on how to DIY this but I think I'd prefer to pay a service to do this for me. I am...

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Blu Ray Storage for backup purposes?

Ok. So I ripped all my DVDs and Blu-Rays to a hard drive, set up a backup, then attached to plex. What shall I do with all these troublesome discs? What is the affordable solution for ultra-compact...

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Film recommendations

I have a New Year resolution to watch twelve films on DVD next year. I've not seen a lot of films (apart from foreign language ones which I had a run of a few years ago). I'll be watching with a...

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Code-switching (for the TV)

A friend is coming to visit who recently got big into an old UK TV show that was never aired in the US. It did come out on DVDs in Region 2 and I have the box set. However, I don't know how to get them...

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Art and architecture documentaries available on DVD?

I'm looking for beautiful and in-depth/scholarly documentaries about art and archaeology available on DVD. Ancient Rome, ancient Greece, ancient China, Africa at the time of the European middle ages,...

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